Good dreams are called just that… dreams. Bad ones are called nightmares. There’s no distinction between “good” and “bad” memories. We just label them as such. December 21st isn’t an easy day for me to remember. The beginning portion of the day I can’t recall, but the moments leading up to learning my sister was… Continue reading Dream Memories
Category: Childhood
All the feels…
I’m often asked, “How are you feeling?” or “How are your Mom and Dad doing?”. I’ve been told, “I don’t know how you do it…” or “You are just so strong.” Eleven years later and I still don’t know how to answer those questions or respond to those statements in real time. I appreciate them,… Continue reading All the feels…
Choking through the Tears…
Literally, y'all. I choked at breakfast the other day. A serious, completely blocked, couldn’t gasp for air, banging my hands on my abdomen choking. The inaudible kind. After minutes, (okay, it was probably 5 seconds… but it was a LONG 5 seconds, I swear!) I was able to let a cough escape, but for a… Continue reading Choking through the Tears…
Picture Perfect Memories
I’m getting married in 10 days. I keep trying to clean upstairs, but every time I come across an old shoebox of pictures, or in most cases, a huge plastic bin, I can’t help myself from peeking in. And by peeking in I mean going through every single picture! I promise, I believe in the… Continue reading Picture Perfect Memories
My Life “Coach”
Brian Aldridge: The foundation of East Duplin Football. A laid-back, straight-forward, no-nonsense kind of man. He wears flip-flops in 40 degree weather, even with 2 inches of rain on the sidelines. He has acquired over 200 wins in 22 years as a head coach. A man who is going to run the ball the old… Continue reading My Life “Coach”